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April 2011
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Cell Phone Civility
Praise Vs. Effective Praise
Cool Off And Save
How To Plant A Great Herb Garden
How To Remember A Name
Hunger Pangs Or Snack Cravings?
Online Safety
Should Baseball Helmets Have Face
Guards?
Did They Really Ask That?
Tax Tip
Leisure Village Sales Statistics 2011
Available Homes For Sale and Rent
Every person is valuable. We often forget this
important value. This clever writing is a GREAT
reminder of the value of each person and what they
have to offer this world. One person CAN make a
difference!
May we all remember to treat others as we would
want to be treated.
May we all remember that we have something to
offer those with whom we associate.
NEVER forget you are important. It does not matter
our age or status. It does not matter our profession
or position. We are all important and we all have
something to offer.
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April Quiz Question
Cell Phone Civility
A Litocranius walleri is better Cell phones sometimes seem to create as many problems as
known as what?
they solve. To smooth over the rough spots, CellPhones.org
put together this list of cell phone etiquette tips:
Everyone who faxes, e-mails
or calls in the correct answer Lower your voice. Don’t force everyone around you to
by the 25th of this month will listen to your half of the conversation.
be entered into a drawing for a
$25 gift certificate to Wood
Avoid personal subjects. Resist the temptation to overshare
Ranch BBQ & Grill.
where complete strangers can listen to your intimate secrets.
Call in answers to Corrine
987-5755 x27 or email
[email protected]
Don’t take calls (or text) when talking to someone else. If
you absolutely must take the call, excuse yourself and keep it
brief.
Silence your ringer in theaters. Put it on vibrate, and don’t answer your phone while others
are watching the movie, play, or performance.
Don’t get mad about dropped calls. If you make 100 calls per week you’ll lose two to four
calls every week. Don’t blame the other person for a dropped call. It happens.
Keep your distance. Whenever possible, stay at least 10 feet away from others when talking
on your phone.
Praise Vs. Effective Praise
It’s likely that you know the benefits of giving praise – whether it’s in a work situation, a
personal relationship. Praise makes the recipient feel valued, and encourages the recipient to
repeat the behavior you’re praising. It makes you feel good, too!
Giving effective praise can be tricky, however, so here are three tips to keep in mind the next
time you’re praising a colleague, family member or friend.
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Show that you understand the difficulty of what they did.
Show you understand how they succeeded – the decisions they made, the tools and/or
techniques they used, the resourcefulness they displayed.
Show you understand the value of what they did.
In other words, giving praise can be work. But it’s truly worthwhile for both the receiver and
the giver.
Cool Off And Save
If you’re prone to impulse buying, try this trick to exercise a little financial restraint: Give
yourself a spending limit and don’t spend more than that limit without taking 48 hours to think
about it. For instance, if you see a pair of shoes you’d love to have but costs $100, pause before
you hand over your credit card or cash you really can’t spare.
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Forcing yourself to think about a purchase will
provide you enough of a cooling off period to help
you determine whether or not you really need to
make the purchase.
REFERRALS ARE THE LIFE BLOOD OF
OUR BUSINESS…WE BELIEVE IN
REFERRALS! HERE ARE SOME OF THE
PEOPLE WE RECOMMEND:
How To Plant A Great
Herb Garden
Debra Lang helps relax your tense body
(805) 987-3777
If you love having fresh herbs at your fingertips here
are a few suggestions on setting up an herb garden
you will use and love:
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Plant your herb garden as close to the kitchen as
you can manage. Your herb garden can be
grown in a series of containers if that helps you
locate it where it will be most convenient. If you
have to go to too much trouble to get to and pick
the herbs, you won’t use them as much.
MASSAGE THERAPIST
GREEN’S PEST CONTROL
Have ants, spiders or other pests?
(805) 642-2177
THE CURRY LEAF
Yummy Indian Food-Mild OR Spicy
(805) 482-8880
EYEDENTITY GRAPHICS
Great graphic design & printing
(805) 482-3287
PARTY PLEASERS
For all your party planning needs
(805) 482-0339
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If you want to get the most pleasure you can from your herbs, plant them along walkways
and where people will brush up against them. They won’t release their fragrances until
something brushes or bruises them.
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Make sure to place your marjoram, parsley and thyme along borders. These plants only
grow a few inches high and will get lost among taller plants.
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Dill, tarragon and coriander grow up to two feet high. If you have a walkaround garden,
the center is the best place. If your garden is up against a wall or object then you’ll want to
place these plants at the back of the garden.
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Grow bay leaves and rosemary in clay pots just beneath the soil of your garden. When the
weather turns cold, dig them up and take them inside. They’ll continue to grow and you
can enjoy their fragrance and flavor year round.
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Remember some herbs spread (like mint, wild marjoram and tarragon). Each year they’ll
take more and more room. To contain their growth, confine their roots by burying them in
a section of stovepipe. The pipe will keep them from spreading.
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Cut your herbs just before they flower for optimum flavor – that’s when their oils peak. If
you’re going to store your herbs, it’s best to cut them midmorning on a sunny day.
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Store your herbs by freezing or drying, or in oil or vinegar. You can use the oil and
vinegar as seasonings when you cook and in salad dressings.
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If you have refrigerator space, keep your dried herbs there, as they’ll keep better.
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How To Remember A Name
Do you have trouble remembering names after you meet people? If
you do, you might want to try the following technique to aid your
memory:
Focus. You want to send a positive message to the person you’re
meeting. Pay attention to your pose. Are you leaning in, are you
telling the person that this moment is important to you and that he or she has your undivided
attention?
Ask. Repeat the name back to the person you’re meeting. Ask if you’ve got it right. This
makes you an active participant in the meeting and shows that you’re paying attention.
Repeat. Repeat the person’s name in your mind, then cross reference it with something else – a
celebrity’s name that you’re already familiar with, or some other association.
Employ. Once you have the name clarified, it’s very helpful to introduce your new
acquaintance to someone else. This makes you say the name out loud and fixes it in your
memory.
Hunger Pangs Or Snack Cravings?
Many of us eat more than we need to. Often it’s because we think we’re hungry when instead
we’re anxious, depressed, bored, or just tempted by the plate of brownies a coworker brought in
this morning.
Although you shouldn’t wait until you’re faint with hunger to eat, it’s good to pay attention to
the signals your body is sending you. These are the
typical symptoms of real hunger:
March Quiz Answer
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Growling, gurgling, or rumbling in the stomach
Irritability
Headache
Dizziness
Difficulty concentrating
Nausea
Not sure whether you’re really hungry? Ask
yourself if something healthy, like an apple or an
orange, would make you feel better. If not – if you
think you really, really need that chocolate chip
cookie – then chances are you’re having a craving,
not a real hunger pang.
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Question: Where is the zonule of Zinn
found?
Answer: In your eye.
Source: medical-dictionary.com
Congratulations to Gil Cooperman
Your name was selected at random from
all of the correct quiz entries and you’ll
receive a $25 gift certificate to
Wood Ranch.
Watch for your name in a
coming month!
Online Safety
Advocate Of The Month
As social networking stretches into every corner of our
lives, parents are right to be concerned about the
information their children may be sharing online – and
about what kind of information they should share about
their own families. Here are some guidelines:
Congratulations to our
Advocate Of The Month,
Pick a strong password. Don’t use common words or
significant dates in your life. Create a password that’s
a mix of capital and lowercase letters, plus numbers, so
it can’t be guessed easily.
Don’t give your birth date. Leaving your full birth
date – month, day, and year – can give hackers and
identity thieves an avenue to more confidential
information. Share just the day and month, or no
birthday at all.
Marty Cohen
As the Advocate Of The Month he
receives a $25 Gift Certificate To
Ottavio’s Italian Restaurant.
Thank You!
Call us to find out how you can
become Advocate Of The Month!
Use privacy controls. Limit what’s available on your profile so strangers don’t have complete
access to everything you post online.
Vacations. Don’t announce that you’re going to be out of town
ahead of time. You don’t want to advertise that your home will be
empty.
WELCOME NEW CLIENTS
Here are some of the new clients who
became members of our “Real Estate
Family” this past month. We’d like to
welcome you and wish you all the
best!
Max & Mona Chopra
(Happy to Serve You Again)
Karl Nelson
Mohamad & Mnaimne Lina
Tom & Robin Schmidt
(Happy to Serve You Again)
Howard Ball & Family
Should
Baseball Helmets Have
Face Guards?
Baseball season is upon us and unfortunately, that
means an increase in eye injuries is upon us, as well.
Thirty-eight percent of all sports-related eye injuries
result from baseball or softball, and nearly half of those
injuries require surgery. Safety experts believe that
face guards (which can be attached to batting helmets)
can prevent a quarter to a half of those injuries because
they protect the face when it’s struck by a ball or bat.
We love giving recognition to our new
friends and our wonderful existing A face guard is a small investment to protect something
clients who are kind enough to refer irreplaceable – your, or your children’s, eyes.
their friends and relatives to us.
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Did They Really Ask That?
Here’s a “strange but true” from a source you might not expect – your
library! Library reference desk workers collected these strange but
true questions posed by patrons:
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Do you have books here?
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Do you have a list of all the books written in the English language?
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Do you have a list of all the books I’ve ever read?
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I’m looking for Robert James Waller’s book, Waltzing Through Grand Rapids. (Actual
title: Slow Waltz in Cedar Bend.)
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I was here about three weeks ago looking at a cookbook that cost $39.95. Do you know
which one it is?
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Which outlets in the library are appropriate for my hairdryer?
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Do you have any books with photographs of dinosaurs?
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Can you tell me why so many famous Civil War battles were fought on National Park
sites?
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I need a color photograph of George Washington (or Christopher Columbus, King Arthur,
Moses, Socrates, etc.).
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I’m looking for a list of laws that I can break that would send me back to jail for a couple
of months.
Tax Tip
Worried about a tax audit? Avoid what’s called a
“red flag.” That’s something the tax guys always
look for. For example, say you have some money
left in your bank account after paying taxes.
That’s a red flag. – Jay Leno
Quote
Lasting change is a series of compromises. And
compromise is all right, as long your values don’t
change.
– Jane Goodall
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ALL BARLOW LISTINGS IN LEISURE VILLAGE
BARLOW RENTALS
Address
Model
Price
17201 Village 17
Brentwood
$217,000
Brentwood—$1450 / month
17220 Village 17
Capri
$224,900
Brentwood—$1450 / month
9201 Village 9
Del Mar
$225,000
Del Mar—$1550 / month
39022 Village 39
Capri
$242,900
42012 Village 42
Amalfi
$300,000
38038 Village 38
Amalfi
$309,900
18135 Village 18
Valencia
$379,000
42030 Village 42
Valencia
$399,500
41055 Village 41
La Jolla
$439,000
Monterey—$1600 / month
El Dorado—$1675 / month
Amalfi—$1750 / month
Information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.
Information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.
PROPERTY SOLD IN LEISURE VILLAGE 2011
ALL ACTIVE LISTINGS IN
LEISURE VILLAGE
Based on information from the
Ventura County MLS Corporation for the period
January 1, 2011—March 25, 2011
MODEL #SOLD
Average
Price
Low
Price
-
Based on information from the
Ventura County MLS Corporation for
March 25, 2011
High Avg Mkt
Price
Days
Amalfi
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-
-
Avalon
1
$174,000
$174,000 $174,000
45
Balboa
2
$161,000
$149,000 $173,000
26
Bel Air
Brentwood
Capri
Capri 2
Coronado
Coronado II
Coronado 2-C
Coronado I-C
Del Mar
El Dorado
El Dorado I
El Dorado II
Fiesta
Galaxy
Holmby
La Jolla
Monterey
Monterey I
Newport
Valencia
TOTAL
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
16
$256,500
$205,000
$220,000
$214,000
$319,625
$272,000
$298,500
$395,000
$325,000
$256,500
$185,000
$220,000
$214,000
$310,250
$272,000
$298,500
$365,000
$310,000
11
171
107
$256,500
$256,500
$220,000
$214,000
$329,000
$272,000
$298,500
$425,000
$340,000
Information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.
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99
170
38
43
7242
#
Model
Price
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Avalon
Newport
Brentwood
Del Mar
Capri
Brentwood
Capri
Del Mar
Del Mar
Bel Air
Capri
Del Mar
Bel Air
Del Mar
Capri
Coronado I-C
El Dorado
Holmby I
El Dorado
Holmby II
El Dorado
Amalfi
Amalfi
Amalfi
Amalfi
El Dorado
Coronado I-C
El Dorado
Amalfi
El Dorado
El Dorado
Valencia
Valencia
La Jolla
El Dorado
LaJolla
Amalfi
La Jolla
$163,900
$185,000
$199,000
$202,500
$214,000
$217,000
$224,900
$225,000
$229,000
$229,900
$229,900
$234,900
$234,900
$235,000
$242,900
$245,000
$255,500
$258,900
$259,900
$281,000
$295,000
$299,000
$299,900
$300,000
$309,900
$310,000
$329,000
$335,000
$349,000
$349,950
$374,990
$379,000
$399,500
$399,900
$406,000
$409,000
$429,000
$439,000
For Questions or Additional Information Call The Barlow Group
(805) 987-5755 or Toll Free 1 (800) 382-2228. Information
deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.
THANK YOU FOR
YOUR VOTE!!!
We are honored to be
voted the Favorite
Realtor by the Ventura
County Star Readers.
This newsletter is intended for entertainment purposes only. Credit is given to the authors of various articles that are reprinted when the original author is known. Any omission of credit to an author is purely unintentional and
should not be construed as plagiarism or literary theft. DRE #00560593 (Dave), #01198504 (Corrine), #01271399 (Alisa), #01431010 (McKay)
Copyright 2011 Dave Barlow. This information is solely advisory, and should not be substituted for legal, financial or tax advice. Any and all financial decisions and actions must be done through the advice and counsel of a qualified attorney, financial advisor and/or CPA. We cannot be held responsible for actions you may take without proper financial, legal or tax advice.
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